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CDUS41 KAKQ 192125  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
525 PM EDT TUE MAY 19 2026  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 19 2026  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 96 3:59 PM 97 1962 78 18 82  
MINIMUM 71 5:14 AM 38 1933 57 14 57  
AVERAGE 84  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.40 1908 0.12 -0.12 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.03 2.40 -1.37 3.00  
SINCE MAR 1 3.72 9.58 -5.86 10.86  
SINCE JAN 1 10.70 15.42 -4.72 19.11  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 2.0  
SINCE JUL 1 13.0  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 0 2 -2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 73 55 18 11  
SINCE MAR 1 541 809 -268 567  
SINCE JUL 1 3607 3713 -106 3331  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 19 4 15 5  
MONTH TO DATE 66 60 6 99  
SINCE MAR 1 183 102 81 196  
SINCE JAN 1 183 102 81 196    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 9 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SW (210)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 24 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 81  
LOWEST 30  
AVERAGE 56  
   
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 79 97 2022  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 57 41 1976  
2002  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE 5:57 AM EDT SUNSET 8:15 PM EDT  
MAY 20 2026...........SUNRISE 5:56 AM EDT SUNSET 8:16 PM EDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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